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Hello everyone,

I have a question for the community. As someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I have noticed that people with ASD often don't stand up for themselves like other minorities do. I wonder why this is the case?

We see people from other minorities fighting for their rights, making their voices heard, and advocating for themselves. However, I feel that this is not the case for individuals with ASD. We often keep to ourselves, avoid conflict, and are generally less assertive.

I believe that it is important for people with ASD to stand up for themselves and to advocate for their rights. This is not only important for our own well-being, but also for the betterment of society as a whole. We can't expect change to happen if we don't speak up take action that inpacts the system which keeps us in these chains ?

So, why do you think people with ASD don't stand up for themselves like other minorities? And what can we do to change this? I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on this topic.

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  • Often because raising the issue is more stressful than the issue itself.  It took me 4 years to speak to my boss about an issue that I had at work. When I did, she said she would have to pass it up the ladder, so I wrote a very carefully worded letter explaining my problem.  After a 3 month wait I got a very dismissive letter telling me that nothing was going to change. My HR rep says that I can meet to discuss the issue further and has been very supportive, but it's a policy that comes from higher up and if they're not willing to listen then nothing will change.

    I think another part of it is that as a group we are taught that our discomfort is irrelevant, we just have to fit in with what everyone else needs. That our feelings don't matter.  And when it's harder for someone to communicate those feelings, and the efforts they make are dismissed, and you don't have other people that support you, it's easy to give up.

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  • Often because raising the issue is more stressful than the issue itself.  It took me 4 years to speak to my boss about an issue that I had at work. When I did, she said she would have to pass it up the ladder, so I wrote a very carefully worded letter explaining my problem.  After a 3 month wait I got a very dismissive letter telling me that nothing was going to change. My HR rep says that I can meet to discuss the issue further and has been very supportive, but it's a policy that comes from higher up and if they're not willing to listen then nothing will change.

    I think another part of it is that as a group we are taught that our discomfort is irrelevant, we just have to fit in with what everyone else needs. That our feelings don't matter.  And when it's harder for someone to communicate those feelings, and the efforts they make are dismissed, and you don't have other people that support you, it's easy to give up.

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